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At the Speed of a Yellow Bullet Lyrics
I drove a tank in on the left
I hid a rifle on the right
When she said "I see a tunnel
and at the end I see a light"
I see fire on the water
On the right bank and the left
And she smiles when she wears the iron curtain as a dress
I said come on
Come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I see a preacher with a secret
And he dare not make a sound
I see the smoke and fire
And the market burning down
I see a tulip on the grave
Of a lover who confessed
I'm a soldier and a poet
But I'm a dancer at best
I said come on
Come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I said come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
Yes baby yes
I'm burnin houses baby
I'm burnin bridges baby
Yes baby yes
I'm burnin houses baby
I'm burnin bridges baby
I drove a tank in on the left
I hid a rifle on the right
When she said "I see a tunnel
and at the end I see a light"
I see fire on the water
On the right bank and the left
And she smiles when she wears the iron curtain as a dress
I said come on
Come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I said come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I hid a rifle on the right
When she said "I see a tunnel
and at the end I see a light"
I see fire on the water
On the right bank and the left
And she smiles when she wears the iron curtain as a dress
Come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
And he dare not make a sound
I see the smoke and fire
And the market burning down
I see a tulip on the grave
Of a lover who confessed
I'm a soldier and a poet
But I'm a dancer at best
Come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I said come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I'm burnin houses baby
I'm burnin bridges baby
Yes baby yes
I'm burnin houses baby
I'm burnin bridges baby
I hid a rifle on the right
When she said "I see a tunnel
and at the end I see a light"
I see fire on the water
On the right bank and the left
And she smiles when she wears the iron curtain as a dress
Come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
I said come on
You're tellin me to see the truth even with my eyes sewn up
Come on
You're tellin me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn shut
Song Info
Submitted by
girlsdontgocrazy On Apr 16, 2004
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I think the lyrics in the chorus are supposed to be:
I said come on Come on You're telling me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn up Come on I'm tellin you to see the truth even with your eyes sewn shut I said come on You're telling me to tell the truth even with my mouth sewn up I'm tellin you to see the truth even with your eyes sewn shut
That's what I hear anyway. And it makes more sense.
wrong.
wrong.
nah... she got it right.
this would have to be my favorite off the album.
Good song, the lead singer is wicked funny on stage, saw them a few nights ago.
gotta get this one, lyrics are wicked. yey.
daryll's lyrics are always great, and though i'm not a huge fan of HA, i checked them out because i love glassjaw, and this song is actually really good, though i only have the demo.
which, by the way, tony clifton is right about the lyrics on. the new version must have the chorus switched.
This song makes me think of 70's funk... and I like it.
yeh tony clifton is right from what I can hear!
i really like this song
this song was really produced different than the others, it is alot less elctronica (which is there genre) than beating hearts baby or sound system but i like it alot. Daryl Palumbo is a great singer and HA's producer is also the producer for the gorillas, He is really amazing.
Another example of Darryl using Zappa lines ("I see the smoke and fire And the market burning down" from "Trouble Every Day") I love that he slides them in there in both bands, like little secrets waiting to be discovered